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If the hard sound of g (as in gas, go) is followed by e, i or y, we must add u before the vowel. |
This letter u acts as a wall and stops the e, i
or y from changing g to its soft sound, /j/.
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In guitar a silent u forms
a wall between g and i. This means that g can still say its hard sound. |
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In guy a silent u forms
a wall between g and y. This means that g can still say its hard sound. |
| gui | gue | gue on the end | ||
| guide guild guile guillotine guilt disguise |
guess guest guerilla |
fatigue intrigue league plague rogue tongue vague vogue
Learn the words:
 or catalog  In British spelling these words always end in gue. In US spelling they can be either gue or just g:
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This is the end of the unit on 'Soft g' words.
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